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ArticleBMC pharmacology & toxicology2013

Comprehensive database of Chorismate synthase enzyme from shikimate pathway in pathogenic bacteria.

Prabakaran Pitchandi, Waheeta Hopper, Rathankar Rao

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Article in BMC pharmacology & toxicology, 2013. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 6 papers.

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6citing papers in PubMed
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6 citing papers in PubMed, 16 citations in OpenAlex.

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5 · Who and what money

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3 authors at 2 institutions in 1 country.

Prabakaran PitchandiDepartment of Bioinformatics, SRM University, Kattankulathur, Tamil, Nadu, India. bioinfopraba@gmail.com
Waheeta Hopper
Rathankar Rao
SRM Institute of Science and Technology · INSRM University · IN

Funding

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundInfectious diseases are major public health problem. It is increasingly affecting more than 50 million people worldwide. Targeting shikimate pathway could be efficiently used for the development of broad spectrum antimicrobial compound against variety of infectious diseases. Chorismate synthase is an enzyme in shikimate pathway that catalyzes Phosphoenol pyruvate to chorismate in most of the prokaryotic bacteria. This step is crucial for its growth, since Chorismate acts as a precursor molecule for the synthesis of aromatic amino acids. Hence, we present a comprehensive database of Chorismate Synthase Database (CSDB) which is a manually curated database. It provides information on the sequence, structure and biological activity of chorismate synthase from shikimate pathway of pathogenic bacteria. Design of suitable inhibitors for this enzyme, hence could be a probable solution to destroy its proteomic machinery and thereby inhibit the bacterial growth. DESCRIPTION: The aim of this study was to characterise chorismate synthase enzyme belonging to pathogenic bacteria to analysis the functional and structural characterization of chorismate synthase is very important for both structure-based and ligand based drug design.

conclusionsThe broad range of data easy to use user interface makes csdb.in a useful database for researchers in designing drugs.

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Databases, FactualPhosphorus-Oxygen LyasesBacteriaEnzyme InhibitorsShikimic Acidchorismate synthaseEnzyme InhibitorsPhosphorus-Oxygen LyasesShikimic Acid

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PMID23697663
PMCPMC3670998
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